There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Tonga by plane or train
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Fly Basel to Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane BSL - VAV
44h 2m$1,539–4,550Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane MUC - TBU
37h 54m$1,311–4,142Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane ZRH - TBU
32h 51m$1,467–4,487Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Vava'U International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane ZRH - VAV
43h 36m$1,472–4,402Fly Basel to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane BSL - TBU
38h 13m$1,534–11,035Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane MXP - TBU
42h 11m$1,359–3,375
Basel (BSL) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Tonga is to train and fly which costs $1,300 - $3,400 and takes 42h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Tonga is to train and fly which takes 32h 51m and costs $1,400 - $4,500.
The distance between Basel and Tonga is 16801 km.
It takes approximately 44h 2m to get from Basel to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 11h ahead of Basel. It is currently 3:43 AM in Basel and 2:43 PM in Tonga.
There are 79+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Tonga?
British Airways, Fiji Airways, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Basel to Vava'U International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Basel to Vava'U International Airport via Vienna, Tokyo Narita, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Basel to Vava'U International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Basel to Vava'U International Airport via Munich International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vava'U International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vienna, Tokyo Narita, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Basel to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Munich International Airport, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Basel to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Basel to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Frankfurt, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Basel to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Munich International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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